Royal Plus, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Ocean City MD

OSHA has inspected Royal Plus, Inc. 7 times in Maryland since 2003.

The latest one began on Jul 5, 2017 as part of a related case, in Belcamp.

Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 4 serious, 3 repeat and 11 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $9,050 and now stand at $4,113, 55% lower after settlements or reviews.

Permit-required confined spaces comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.146.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Royal Plus, Inc. averages $963 (1 cited inspection).

Royal Plus, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Royal Plus, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2017 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342449279 OPENED JUL 5, 2017Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2018

4609 Richlynn Drive, Belcamp, MD 21017 · Remediation Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$1,375	$963	Aug 30, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 30, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 30, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 30, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$1,375	$0	Aug 30, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Aug 30, 2017	Final
Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Aug 30, 2017	Final

Inspection 312187727 OPENED MAY 7, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jul 31, 2008

Mirmar Hotel & Condominiums, Ocean City, MD 21842 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4) · Fall protection systems	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jun 4, 2008	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 50405 B01	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jun 4, 2008	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 50406 A01	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jun 4, 2008	Closed

Inspection 311701221 OPENED DEC 11, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2008

8871 Newark Road, Newark, MD 21841 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1) · Electrical safety in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 3, 2008	Closed

Inspection 309810232 OPENED MAR 10, 2006Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2006

1515 St. Louis Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 0912.2303(b)	Repeat	$3,600	$2,000	Apr 24, 2006	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$1,200	$800	Apr 24, 2006	Closed

Inspection 309187219 OPENED AUG 24, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Oct 27, 2005

Bahia Vista Condominiums, Ocean City, MD 21842 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Sep 26, 2005	Closed

Inspection 308002419 OPENED JUL 13, 2004Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 2005

9750 Martha's Landing Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 0912.2303(b)	Repeat	$1,500	$350	Aug 18, 2004	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) · Ladders in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Aug 18, 2004	Closed

Inspection 306906967 OPENED OCT 1, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2004

1515 St. Louis Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1) · Stairways in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 24, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 0912.2303(b)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 24, 2003	Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2021, the Ocean City site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 30 workers: 6.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 113 days away from work.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Royal Plus, Inc - RT. 50 Ocean City · 2021	30	2	1	6.5	1.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 0912.2303

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit- required confined spaces.

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)

(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4)

(4) If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

Other plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employers in Maryland

Current Electrical Services, Inc. Cockeysville · 1 citation · $0
O'Meara Electric, LLC Reisterstown · 1 citation · $0
Mja, Inc. Westminster · 3 citations · $0
W.G./Welch Mechanical Contractors, L.L.C. Baltimore · 1 citation · $0
The Poole and Kent Corporation Baltimore · 52 citations · $9,305
W.E. Bowers & Associates, LLC Beltsville · 1 citation · $0

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

Royal Plus, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations